Leadership Development

Stop telling your kids how smart they are all the time.  Did you know that studies have found that the kids in school who are told how smart they are often take on fewer challenges than those who aren’t constantly affirmed for their intellect? For the same reason, executives who consider themselves ‘visionaries’ or geniuses […]

Leadership Development

It’s been another sleepless night, and you’re ready to scream at how frustrated you are over your lack of adequate rest. You toss and turn, flipping your pillow over and over, trying to get comfortable…but the problem isn’t your bed – it’s your head. You lay in the dark, staring at the ceiling, and all […]

Leadership Development

If you’ve said any form of, “I don’t have time for that” recently, chances are you hurt your own reputation as a leader at that moment.  It might seem like an innocuous statement – serving the purpose of letting people know that you’re managing your time effectively. … Not so much.  When you say, “I […]

Leadership Development

Welcome to Courageous Leadership with me, Belinda Egan.  If you’re new here, I’m an Executive Leadership Coach with one goal: to teach today’s leaders how to lead courageously – meaning, from the heart, authentically, while practicing vulnerability and resilience as you lead your teams.  Today’s leaders are faced with a few big (but good) challenges:  […]

Leadership Development

The pandemic was a culture accelerator, and we really leaned into encouraging vulnerability, authenticity, and humanity in our leaders. Our boxes on the screen are all the same size. Our dogs are all barking in the background, our kids are pulling on all of our sleeves. It stripped away the hierarchy and made us all […]

Leadership Development

For May, we’re looking at the ins and outs of workplace culture and leadership strategy post-COVID-19 pandemic. This topic comes up often during coaching sessions with my clients. Aspiring leaders and those currently leading recognize that so much about the workplace has evolved since March 2020 (when the mass majority of offices went remote), and […]

Leadership Development

After 2.5 years of this pandemic, your organization’s culture has inevitably shifted dramatically. Along with that, your strategy as a leader and the organization’s strategy has a lot of catching up to do. I asked you what you wanted to hear more about, and the resounding answer is culture + leadership strategy. So, over the […]

Leadership Development

Intense enthusiasm. Compelling desire. Eager interest. These are words that describe what passion feels like. It’s curiosity + motivation set on fire. It’s that urgent longing to know more, dig deeper, discover what’s next, and be completely consumed. Passion is hard to come by, and some never find it. But if you have it, you […]